Choices for dinner

YES. Every recipe I see on Instagram seems to be pasta based too. I feel like I make the same things every week but I can’t think of anything different.

Agreed, especially while pregnant i find it hard to commit to a specific dinner plan when my taste buds feel different every day so what was planned not might be what I want …

And having to decide for your babies too...brutal!

So that's where Gemini comes in handy. I was tired of the same old things but I let Gemini know all ingredients in my house and they have me three things I could make ended up making fish and chips that night. So good!!

Yes! I recently started planning meals for the week a week in advance and putting them on a large calendar for everyone to see. I spend some time scrolling recipes on Pinterest and then select which ones I want for the week and make a list of groceries we'll need and then write the meals on the calendar. Then I only have to make one shopping trip a week and i only have to think about the food once a week instead of every day, it's still probably the same amount of time thinking about food, but having it planned in advance has really made the day to day mental load feel a little less heavy 🖤 also when anyone asks whats for dinner I tell them to look at the calendar

We did a spaghetti bolognaise tonight!

We cycle through the same meals honestly. We have a white board with the dates and we just write it on the Saturday or Sunday for the week. Meat, carb, veg. We aren’t creative haha. Sometimes we will throw in a taco or something different. But this way we decide together and the menu is in the kitchen so whoever is free can start cooking (usually my husband) without having to think. We’ve started a new system for thawing meat overnight in the fridge too so we don’t forget. It’s just a plastic bin but it needs to be full every night so we don’t forget. It’s been working great for us.
We also rely on things that can be air-fried from frozen in a pinch. Like fish sticks or chicken strips. Not ideal but better than some other foods or ordering take out etc.